Kuwait won’t reduce Egyptian manpower

KUWAIT: Egyptian minister of immigration and Egyptians abroad affairs Nabila Makram stressed that Kuwait’s ambassador to Cairo Mohammed Saleh Al-Thuwayyekh strongly denied any intention to reduce the number of Egyptians in Kuwait.

Makram added that she met Thuwayyekh to discuss enhancing cooperation between both countries as part of bilateral cooperation in various fields.

She added the major problem facing the Egyptian community in Kuwait and other GCC states is the sponsorship system. Makram also highlighted that she was in constant contact with relevant Kuwaiti authorities to resolve the Egyptian teachers’ rent allowance problem